All about the Role This is a role for a Public Health Team Lead – Commissioning and Partnerships, focussing on Children and Young People and Mental Health within the Peterborough City Council Public Health Directorate. The appointment is full time and will be based in Peterborough. The populations served are the residents of Peterborough and the Peterborough registered patients of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System. This role will include working strategically and operationally to improves public health outcomes for children and young people and mental health and wellbeing outcomes for all ages. The post holder will work closely with key directorates in Peterborough City Council such as the Children and Young People Directorate, other directorates as well as external partners including the Public Health Directorate in Cambridgeshire County Council, the Integrated Care System and third sector organisations. It will also involve engaging with local communities and service users as well as leading on defined commissioning activity. Their work will improve, promote and protect the health and wellbeing of the Peterborough population and reduce health inequalities. The post holder will have responsibility for the strategic commissioning, delivery and transformation of Children and Young People public health services and public mental health ensuring they make the maximum contribution to improving population public health outcomes for residents of Peterborough. This role will have accountability for ensuring that robust commissioning and procurement frameworks are in place to fulfil service transformation objectives, resource needs and identify any current and future gaps/shortfalls. This includes associated governance and reporting requirements and financial responsibility to ensure value for money, budget accountability and monitoring. This role will play an active part in the delivery of services across the Public Health Directorate and with other related directorates in Peterborough City Council This role will support the Consultant in Public Health – CYP/MH and the Director of Public Health and represent as appropriate relevant committee / cabinet council meetings, wider system boards, Integrated Care System, appropriate Partnership Boards, and other boards/meetings, relevant to the portfolio. All about You You have a knowledge and understanding of public health population approach and the development of policies and strategies to support the delivery of Public Health outcomes at a population level. You have strong system leadership skills, which encourage commitment from others and promote a positive, motivated culture to support delivery of system improvements in to improve public health outcomes at a population level. You are able to engage with other agencies to identify common goals and objectives, influencing and building consensus. You have significant experience in Public Health or of commissioning services, gained either in the NHS or local government You have a Bachelors Degree or equivalent qualifications in a relevant topic. All about our Benefits We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata) Access to car lease scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards All about our Commitments We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact nbsp; we will work with you to meet your needs. Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Peterborough City Council. Location : Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom